Caleb Williams has dominated headlines following a report from ESPN's Seth Wickersham where last year's first overall pick initially considered extreme measures to avoid being drafted by the Chicago Bears. It eventually became a non-issue once Williams accepted playing for the Bears, but the discussion has continued.

ESPN's Courtney Cronin goes in-depth with Caleb Williams' plea to be challenged and the Bears' realization to make that happen.

With Williams being the clear-cut top pick coming out of USC, Carl told several agents in 2024 he didn’t want his son to play for the Bears, who had the No. 1 pick. Part of his efforts to avoid Chicago included consulting Archie Manning, father of Eli Manning, who helped orchestrate Eli’s trade from the San Diego Chargers to the New York Giants.